Daraa Military Council
The Daraa Military Council was a rebel coalition active in Daraa Governorate. The Daraa MC was the dominant rebel organization in Daraa Governotate in 2012, the year it was created.[2] The group's leader, the defected Syrian Air Force colonel Ahmad Al-Nemeh who succeeded in uniting rebel groups in the province, was arrested by al-Nusra Front on 4 May 2014 and put on trial before a Sharia court.[1]
| Daraa Military Council | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Colonel Ahmad Al-Nemeh[1] |
| Dates of operation | 2012-?[1] |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Daraa Governorate[1] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army[1] Southern Front |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force Jabhat al-Nusra |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
References
- "Tensions over Al-Qaeda efforts for influence in south Syria". Middle East Monitor. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Rebel Advance in Daraa Raises Jihadist Profile in Southern Syria". Syria Deeply. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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